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Julie Irvine

Humanities Communications Writer
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Women in Humanities

By Julie Irvine
January 20, 2022 08:59 AM
As women have increasingly contributed their time, talents, and mentorship to the humanities, the field has evolved to reflect the unique contributions women make. In the following stories, eight faculty members (one from each department in the College of Humanities) share their admiration for women who have helped redefine the humanities—and what it means to be human.
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Becoming a Voice of Light

By Hannah Scott
January 11, 2022 11:20 AM
Aspiring authors, filmmakers, editors, and artists gathered to hone their skills and receive inspiration at the annual Latter-day Saint Publishing and Media Association Conference.
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How Publishing Saved a Country

By Julie Irvine
December 10, 2021 08:11 PM
For the last five centuries, book publishing played a remarkable role in preserving Welsh identity and language in the face of external cultural and linguistic challenges.
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Learning from the Past: The Exponent Advertisements Database

By Julie Irvine
December 03, 2021 02:30 PM
Dive into 1800s Latter-day Saint women’s culture with a database of newspaper advertisements.
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Blazing Trails: Thelma and Louise Reinvent the Road Trip

By Julie Irvine
October 29, 2021 12:41 PM
Associate Professor Rob McFarland discusses how Thelma and Louise challenged the film industry thirty years ago and continue to do so today.
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Finding Christ in Buddhism, Daoism, and other Eastern Belief Systems

By Julie Irvine
September 28, 2021 05:06 PM
Dr. Francesca Lawson teaches how we can look outward, build unity, and fulfill our roles as disciples of Christ.
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Matthew Wickman Gives a Spiritual Workshop on Poetry, Christ, and Conversion

By Julie Irvine
September 21, 2021 03:43 PM
At Education Week, Dr. Matthew Wickman used modern poetry to show how we can find answers to our questions through Christ.
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Steve Moody Explores How We See Identity, Unity, and Diversity

By Julie Irvine
September 17, 2021 02:17 PM
In a four-part lecture series at BYU Education Week, Assistant Professor Dr. Steve Moody shared answers to the question “Who am I?”
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Jane G. Hinckley Revisits Jane Austen’s “Mansfield Park”

By Julie Irvine
August 27, 2021 04:10 PM
At BYU Education Week, Adjunct Faculty Jane G. Hinckley helped her audience rediscover Jane Austen’s “Mansfield Park” by looking into some of the factors that influenced the novel.
2 Min Read
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